C2278 Demoness(part I)

The moment the words left his mouth, the entire venue fell into a deathly silence. Everyone looked at Ruo Wang in disbelief!

The cardinals were incredulous, not because of the threat to Antonio in the words of João, which were so common to such a petty schemer.

What surprised them was the manner in which Rowan spoke, especially the words, 'The affairs of heaven shall be decided by my lord, the affairs of heaven by His Holiness the Pope'.

In the teachings of these bishops, the Lord was the omnipotent existence, the God of all beings, the existence that ruled over everything in the world, whether it was heaven or earth, they were all the adjudication grounds of the Lord. Even cardinals like them, like the mortals, were lambs under the Master, who washed away the sins within them.

Even the Pope, who was the leader of the world's main church, was only a representative of Christ in the teachings of the Holy See. However, the words that Ruoruo spoke brought the Pope to a level with Christ. It was as if in his eyes, the Pope was on equal footing with Christ, a person in charge of everything in the world, and everything that happened on the ground had become a true shepherd!

Such an attitude, if carried out in an age of extreme rigor, could almost be considered a crime of disrespect to Christ! However, in this situation, they couldn't help but have them carefully consider it!

If one were to see what sort of person that person was, that person would definitely be a pampered minister in front of the Pope. From a certain perspective, the words spoken by such a person most likely represented the Pope's will!

But the Pope would truly make such an irrational decision, such a decision that defied the principles of the teachings, wanting to be on equal footing with Christ. One in charge of the heavens, the other in charge of the earth! Heaven, inscrutable, unfathomable, unless one dies, it is impossible to know whether heaven exists or not, but the earth is real, and the earth is the very foundation of the existence of Christ!

If the Pope really intended to do this, it was equivalent to stripping Christ of his foundation and replacing him!

At this moment, all the cardinals felt a sense of absurdity arise within their hearts. They didn't dare believe, and didn't dare think about whether or not what they looked at represented the will of Pope Fang Ji! If this was only the heart of Ruoruo, then it didn't matter. If this was the will of the Pope, then he could definitely be called the greatest traitor in the history of the Holy See!

"What did you say?!" The other cardinals did not dare to say anything, but Antonio could not tolerate the anger in his heart at all. He directly raised his hand and tightly grabbed Rowan's collar, lifting him into the air. His eyes flashed like lightning, and he stared directly into his eyes. What are you trying to do? Are you trying to take over from me? "

Looking at Antonio's enraged expression, especially at the sight of Xu Zhang's eyes flashing, he looked like an angry lion. He seemed to be aware of his slip of tongue and was trembling with fear, but still tried to sound brave and weak, "Antonio, do you know what you are doing? Don't think that just because you're the leader of the Cardinal Institution you can do whatever you want! "

"Speak, just whose will do these words you speak of? Is it your own, or the Pope's?!" At this very moment, under the burning rage in his heart, how could Antonio pay any attention to the threat of Rowan? Clenching his neck tightly, he said in a low voice, "Bring me to His Holiness. I want to question him, just what is he trying to do?"

"Don't force me to make a move!" Antonio clenched his fists tighter and tighter, and Joanna gradually began to feel breathless. Breathing heavily, a cold light began to flash in his eyes as he spoke to Antonio in a threatening tone.

What was unexpected was that these days, because of his actions, the discontent within the Church had almost erupted. Now that he threatened Antonio, how could the cardinals, who were originally watching from the sidelines, still endure it? They immediately rushed towards the two of them.

Due to the excitement of the crowd, there were even some people who wanted to stir up trouble. They took advantage of the chaos and slapped him a few times when he wasn't prepared. His originally pale face was now flushed red!

"This is murder, this is treason. His Holiness the Pope and Grandmaster Bertrand will punish you!" Feeling the stinging pain on his face, Ruoruo couldn't stop struggling as she cursed incessantly!

"We are murderers, we are traitors?!" Hearing this, Antonio shouted in anger. He clenched Rowan's neck even more tightly and said with hatred, "If we are traitors, then who are you? You are a demon from another country!"

For a moment, the previously sacred entrance to the church became as noisy as a market, and the bishops fighting at the same place became as shameless as a shrew who had been thrown into a ruckus over a small fortune. Such an action, such a character … Where was the so-called teachings and glory in his heart?

The church was dazzling in gold and jade. The statues of the saints on both sides of the entrance were silent. Their lifeless and empty eyes stared at the farce as if they were looking at the ruthlessness of the world.

This scene, if seen by others, could be called a joke, and it brought the chaos of the Church to an extreme! Only when the world was about to collapse would such a farce and chaos occur. This explained to the world just what kind of dark realm the Church had fallen into!

"All of you, quiet down!" Just as the scene outside the church reached an unimaginable level, the door of the church suddenly swung open. Following the entrance, a voice like the opening of spring thunder suddenly rang out!

His voice was like countless rolling thunder that suddenly exploded in the ears of everyone present! Under this terrifying might, the cardinals who had been fighting finally stopped what they were doing!

However, the current them no longer had their sacred appearance from before. The clothes on Antonio's body had already been crumpled by Rowan. It was as if they were rags, covered in mud and filth!

The clothes on his body had been torn to shreds and several purple-green marks were left on his throat by Antonio's pinching. His originally white face was now completely covered with dark red finger marks. His appearance was like a dog that had fallen into the water, an unspeakable desolation.

"Lord Arnold V, they want to kill me, they want to rebel. Please inform the grand master and sentence them!" When Ruo Wang saw the newcomer, he quickly rushed over like a drowning dog grabbing a straw, and urgently said.

"Lord?" Hearing this, Antonio laughed coldly. He glanced at the person who spoke and said coldly, "Look at the person in front of you, he is only a Knight of the Temple, and you are the Cardinal of the Church. Do you not feel ashamed when you address him as' Lord 'or do you feel ashamed when you see him?"

"The ones who can save the Holy See and Waterflame are the Knights of the Temple Alliance. What's wrong with calling them 'lords'?" Hearing this, Zhuo Wang immediately ridiculed, and then eagerly looked at Arnold Five, saying sinisterly: "Lord Arnold V, you also heard what he said, that he is disrespectful to you, even to the Great Grandmaster, is disrespectful to the Pope, is disrespectful to my Holy See, this kind of apostle, please use the name of the Lord to bestow upon him a sacred judgement!"

"Foolish ignorant fellow!" Antonio heard this and laughed maniacally. His laughter was filled with sadness and helplessness!

"All of you, shut up!" Without waiting for Ruo Wang to retort, Arnold V spoke up coldly. His gaze slowly swept over Ruo Wang, and stopped at Antonio's face. He looked at him for a while, but did not greet the leader of the Bureau of Ecclesiastic Education, only indifferently saying, "His Holiness is waiting for you at the altar. Follow me!"

After finishing his words, Arnold V did not bother with Antonio's and the others' reactions, he just turned and left!

Seeing such an indifferent attitude, Antonio's heart was filled with anger. After stomping his feet in hatred, he had no other choice. Gritting his teeth, he followed behind Arnold V and rushed into the church as if he was denouncing a crime.

To everyone's surprise, the originally brightly lit church was now devoid of any light. Not even the candles that had been lit in the past flickered, and the area was engulfed in a tranquil darkness. Only the Temple Knights standing in the corner emitted a faint and bright holy light, resembling the flames of ghosts.

In the center of the altar, there sat a dark silhouette on the throne of St. Peter, which was left behind by Saint Peter. It represented the dignity and heritage of the Church, symbolizing the position of the Pope.

"His Holiness, please tell me, under your leadership, exactly where should my Church go? My Lord's glory, what method should we use to defend it?!" Looking at the person seated on the throne, Antonio's heart was filled with anger and hatred. However, he still bent down and bowed to him, and asked in a low voice.

"Cardinal, you are mistaken!" As the sound of his voice faded, a chuckle sounded from the throne, "I am not the Pope, I am Bertrand!"